Heirs to Jerry Siegel Regain Rights to Superman -
Fulfill Dream

Under copyright law, DC Comics and the Siegels are
now co-owners of Superman.

Termination of Copyright TransferApril 16, 1999

After decades of legal battles, on April 16, 1999, Superman co-creator
Jerry
Siegel's wife and daughter
regained his portion of the copyright to SUPERMAN.
This means that they are now fifty percent owners of Superman.